Bessemer Man Feared Drowned After Boat Capsizes
A Bessemer man, Anderson Curry Jr., 40, is believed drowned after a fishing boat capsized near Wheeler Dam. His wife, Mrs. Curry, was rescued. Curry wore no life jacket. Rescue squads from Florence Coffey County and Moulton prepared to assist in locating the body. Cap Wolliver witnessed the incident.
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Wheeler Dam
Bessemer
R. D. Caddell
Tennessee Valley Authority
Anderson Curry Jr
Gray Dr
Caddell
Curry
Pentecostal True Holiness Church of Warrior
Florence and Coffey County
Moulton
Aussies Battle Viet Cong as MIG Downed in Air War
In South Viet Nam Australian and South Vietnamese troops clashed with Viet Cong in monsoon rain southeast of Saigon, killing at least 193 Viet Cong in a four hour battle. U.S. air power reported 18th MIG shootdown near Hanoi plus missile pad damage, while ground contact remained light.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Quang Tri
Long An
Tay Ninh
U.S. Navy
Air Force
North Viet Nam
Japan Faces New Rearmament Amid Hiroshima Trauma
August brings Japan’s annual trauma over the Hiroshima bombing and a rededication to Pacific gods while moving toward rearmament and likely nuclear weapons. The report on Japan’s actions appears on page A-5. A Times study explains the last Pacific ship’s preparations for a heavy gun salvo. Columnist C. L. Sulzberger reports from Rome on an Irish plan for Germany.
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Japan
Hiroshima
Pacific
New York Times
C. L. Sulzberger
Rome
Germany
Tanner Boy Viet Victim Late Vietnam Casualty Named Troupe
Pfc Herman L. Troupe of Tanner, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Troupe, was killed in Vietnam by friendly mortar fire after being deployed three months. News came from Lt. Col. Ezzard to his parents at church. He was a Trinity High School 1964 graduate and a member of the football team.
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Tanner
Herman L. Troupe
Ben Troupe
Young Troupe
Viet Nam
William T. Ezzard
U. S. Army Reserve
Decatur
Trinity High School
Decatur Daily
Pro Troupe
Troupe
Trustees Urge Defeat Of Wallace Desegregation Plan
The Alabama Education Association trustees vote unanimously to oppose Governor Wallace’s plan to block federal desegregation guidelines and to use state funds to reimburse districts for any lost federal money. They call the proposal an overreach that would undermine local boards and urge defeat in the Legislature. The AEA backs testing the guidelines in court and recommends using surplus funds for identified educational needs instead.
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Athens
Tennessee Valley Authority
State Planning and Development Board
TVA
James Gober
Jim Botteroff
Bottoroff
Gober
John Mitchell
TVA Tributary Area Development Western Branch
Bill McLaughlin
Montgomery
George Wallace
Alabama
Board of
Alabama Education Association
Wallace
House
Senate
Education Association
AEA
City Land
City Officials Tour Viet Nam Mock Village in Training Exercise
CORA BLAIR reports Decatur and Ath ens business leaders toured a Viet Nam mock village at Red Stone Arsenal. The Village, built by Missile and Munitions Center, included booby traps and Viet Cong gear to train soldiers bound for Vietnam. An offstage explosion scared the visitors during a harmless test setup. The Army offers an 18 hour training course related to the exercise.
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Decatur
Athens
Viet Nam
de Binh Dinh
Redstone Arsenal
Missile and Munitions Center
Army
Lee
Henry T. Asselin
Larkin Yates
Housing Authority
Charlie
Strikers Vote On Airline Pact
Washington AP reports machinists vote today on ending a walkout that grounded five major airlines for six weeks. Union leaders expect a 60 percent yes tally amid wage and benefit gains, though some locals oppose ratification by telephoning other locals. Airlines say flights could resume Saturday. service back to normal next week. More than 35,000 machinists struck Eastern, National, Northwest, Trans World and United starting July 8 after rejecting a White House negotiated tentative deal.
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Washington
P. L. (Roy) Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United
White House
Lunar Orbiter to image far side of moon despite camera woes
Pasadena based spacecraft was ordered to take its first pictures of the moon's far side as technical problems linger. In Istanbul an earthquake struck four provinces killing 34 and causing heavy damage with 65 injured reported in press dispatches.
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Pasadena
Calif
AP America
Istanbul
Turkey
Sparkman Breaks Ground on Big Nance Creek Watershed
Winford Turner reports that a spokesman for a Decatur construction firm said work will begin Monday at full blast on the first phase of the $2.5 million Big Nance Creek Watershed project in Lawrence County.
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Winford Turner
Moulton
Decatur Construction
Big Nance Creek
Lawrence
John Sparkman
Neal Holland
C. R. O'Neal
E. E. Elkins Law
County Soil Conservation
Limestone Dairy Show crowns top honors at county fair
Clements Bay Limestone Dairy Champ wins top prize as young exhibitor from Clements School takes lead in the Limestone County Dairy Show. David Hargrove earns 135 dollars for grand champion entries in Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein and showmanship. West Limestone High School students collect ribbons led by Joe Spencer Ayshire champion and Tommy Boyd Jersey winner. Ground breaking for first phase of a 215000 dollar 15 mile canal project with Sen. Sparkman present. Construction firm Holland and Woodard expects about 200 working days to finish. Alabama leadership praised amid Viet Nam context. Page A-8.
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Athens
Clements Hib Schoooppar
Limestone County
David Hargrove
Hargrove
West Limestone High School
Holland and Woodard Construction Co
Sen. Sparkman
Alabama
Viet Nam
Higher Draft Calls Expected
The Pentagon forecasts much higher draft calls as Vietnam driven buildup continues. Secretary McNamara told a Senate panel the Selective Service should supply about 35,000 new recruits monthly for six to eight months, 5,000 more than recent levels, totaling 210,000 to 280,000 from September through February or April.
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Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Senate
Defense Appropriations
Markets At IMEC Live Amid Mixed Trading
New York AP reports stocks lower with moderate trading. Cotton quiet in Chicago with liquidation. Corn firm with late rally. oats firm to strong. Soybeans August down 10 cents limit. Hogs strong, up to 25 cents, top $27.50. Slaughter hogs weak to 59 cents lower, top $27.65.
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New York
Chicago
Wren
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage Ad
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage advertises moving services with contact Daniel at 353 4014 for local and long distance relocations.
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Bekins Worldwide Moving
Call Daniel
City Schools Lack Four Teachers
City school system vacancies linger as six resignations were accepted and 14 new teachers hired. Resignations came from Osterlund Austin High, Smith Austinville, Gallagher Eastwood, Baker Gordon Bibb, Davis Lakeside, and Green West Lawn. New hires include DePreast Parker Austinville, Dodson Wise Decatur High, Gunn Heick Karnatka Eastwood, Fischer Read Gordon Bibb, Bradley Lakeside, See CITY On Page A-8.
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John R. Osterlund
Austin High
Mary Grace Smith
Austinville
Mary Gallagher
Eastwood
Joy E. Baker
Gordon Bibb
Ben Davis Jr
Lakeside
Marjorie S. Green
Westlawn
Clifton DePreast
Brenda Parker
Doris Dodson
Joan T. Wise
Decatur High
Gwendolyn Gunn
Judith Ann Heick
Carree Karnatka
Mary Lynn Fischer
Diane Harris
Emily Read
Ola Bradley
Annie Ruth
City
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Aussies
By Robert Tuckman
Tanner Boy Viet
5Th Calvary, Air Mobile
Pfe Troupe
Lee Tanner
Bob Clem
State Planning and Industrial Development Board
Botteroff
Chamber of Commerce
Wallace McDow
Dewitt Garrett
Viet
Cora Blair
Parker
C. S. Pettus
Sparkman
Clements Bay Limestone Dairy Champ
West Limestone
Joe Spencer
Tommy Boyd
Jersey
Clements
Courtland
Robert E. Simpson
W. B. Lingle
State Soil Conservation Department
Back Row
Thelton Woodard
Joe Traylor
W. G. Burch
IMEC
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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